TORONTO -- The Canadian dollar hit a 10-month high Monday amid growing risk appetite and rising expectations that inflation will ultimately force the Bank of Canada to break its promise to keep interest rates on hold until mid-2010. "The time for tightening is not yet at hand, but June 2010 seems too late," said Yanick Desnoyers, the assistant chief economist at National Bank Financial. "The ...
Alia McMullen, Financial Post Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009
TORONTO -- The Canadian dollar hit a 10-month high Monday amid growing risk appetite and rising expectations that inflation will ultimately force the Bank of Canada to break its promise to keep interest rates on hold until mid-2010.
"The time for tightening is not ye ...
WHISTLER MOUNTAIN IS OPEN TODAY!
Blackcomb Mountain Opens Tomorrow! Thursday, November 27
WHISTLER, BC, November 25, 2008 - Whistler Blackcomb has officially started off the 2008 / 2009 Ski season wtih the Opening of Whistler Mountain this morning at 8:00pm. The lifts that will open for daily operations are Emerald Express, Big Red Express and Franz's Chair via the Whistler Village Gon ...
Whistler Creekside Mountain bike trails: Tunnel Vision to Kadenwood Drive , climb up to and down BC trail to Dusty's patio: Caesar (best in Whistler!) on their ...
Tickets are available at www.pembertonfestival.com.
In Whistler you can pick up tickets at:
Showcase Snowboards
Pemberton, BC . Canada .
Pemberton is the unexpected jewel of the Coast Mountains . The community is j ...
Inaugural
Pemberton Festival draws mega music
performers
July 25-27,
2008
Pemberton, B.C. - The mountains and valleys in Pemberton BC, will
soon serve as one of the world ' s most stunning outdoor
amphitheatres for some of the best rock, alternative and urban
music performers on the planet during a multi-day, multi-stage and
multi-artist summer concert extravaganza.
Located approximately 2 ...
From CNN.com/Travel January 28, 2008.
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) -- A dozen years ago, a roommate and I were wasting away another rainy winter night in Seattle when we decided to drive the pickup truck five hours north to Whistler. We left at 10 p.m., pulled into the lot near the lifts and spent a few fitful, freezing hours of semi-sleep in the cab until sunrise. Whistler is a little mo ...
The Peak to Valley is a long standing and unique team race on
Whistler Mountain. Teams of 4 (one member must be of the opposite
sex) race a course which starts on the Whistler Saddle and
finishes at Dusty's. Two members race on Friday, two on Saturday.
The start order is based on age, with the oldest competitors
starting first.
The average GS race has 35 gates and a verti ...
Here are a few Photos from Saturday October 7th, 2007 I took on a mountain bike ride up the West Side Flank Trail:
Blackcomb Mountain
View of Whistler Village nestled at the bottom of Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains. Singing Pass and Fissile Mountain are in the background.
Blackcomb Mountain with Green Lake and Nicklaus North at bottom of photo
...This weekend is the famous Turkey Sale at the base of Whistler Blackcomb. Wade through acres of gear, clothing and equipment to find your skis, boots, jackets and socks!
WHERE:
Blackcomb Daylodge at the base of Blackcomb Mountain
HOURS OF
OPERATION:
Friday, October 5, noon-9:00pm (LOCAL'S ONLY)
Saturday, October 6, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, October 7 ...